Adjustable sleeve-form.



' No. 700,539. Patented May 20, I902.

II. C. "ORAN.

ADJUSTABLE SLEEVE FOB".

(Application filed Dec. 5, 1901.)

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UNITED I STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARY O. MORAN, OF NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

HADJUSTABLE SLEEVE-FORM. 1

DPECIFICATIONjfOIfiIihg part of Letters Patent N 0. 700,539, dated May20, 1902.

Application filed Deceniber 5, 1901:. Serial No. 84.775. (N0 model.)

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Be it known that I, MARY O. MORAhLOf New ton, in the county of Middlesexand Stateof Massachusetts,have invented certai n new and usefulImprovements in Adjustable Formsfor Garment-Sleeves, of which thefollmying" is aspecificatiou.

This invention has for its objectto provide an adjustableform,principally for the use of ,dressmakers, which can be adjusted to anapproximation of the form of thehuman arm when the latter istatjrest orhanging in its natural position,'and' to-which a sleeve can be fitted.

Theinven tion consists in the improved form which I will now proceedtodescribe and claim.

Of the accompanying drawings, forming a' part of this specification,Figures 1, 2, and 3 represent different elevations of a'sleeve-formembodying my invention. Fig. 4 represents a section on line 4 4 of Fig.3. Fig. .5 repre-'- sents a section on line 5 5 of Fig. 4.-

The same reference characters indicate th same parts in all the figures.v

In carrying out my invention I make a tuproximation to the natural shapeof the human arm when thellatter isfhanging loosely, and is composed; ofa plurality of longitudinally-extending sections a, preferably four innumber, as shown in the drawings, although any other "desired number maybe employed.

These sections momma both lengthwise andjcrosswise, asindicatedin'thedrawings; the sections tapering from their upperto their" lower endsandgraduallyincreasing in radius of curvature in crossesection fromtheir lower to their upper ends, so that the diameter of the upper endportion of the formfis: greater than that of the lower end portion.

tion. The adjustable connections between v The sections are of differentlengths and their upper stantially right angle to the sections and havv.

ingslots Z) Z), and'clamping devices comprising screw-threaded bolts 0,having heads 0" and nuts 0 engaged with the threadedportions of thebolts, and washers 0 on which the nuts 0 bear. The arms I) are arrangedso that their inner ends overlapeach other andportions of their slotscoincide and receive the bolt 0, thechead a of the bolt bearing againstone side of the series of arms and the washers 0 against the oppositeside of said series.

By loosening the nut. 0 the arms-are ,released, so that the sections canbe adjusted,

andby tightening said nut the arms are se- I curely clamped together'tohold. the sections at the desired adjustment. As shown in Figs. 1, 2,and 3,there are two sets of said ,clamping devices, one near the upperor larger end'of the formandfthe othcrnear the lower or smaller end.

. 1 A Owing to the arrangement of the arms I) b at a substantial rightangle to the sections a a v and with their inner ends overlapping andsecured together, the said sectionsare held in the desired relativepositions'without'em'ploylng an interior rod or shaft and with morefirmness than if said arms wre'arranged at an angle to said sections. 1

I The sections may be made of wood, papiermach', or any other suitablematerial, the material being preferably of s u ch nature that it canlbemolded'to shape and wnr be free 'from' liability to warp or lose itsshape.

I do not limit myselffto the details of construction here shown and mayvariously modify. the same without departing from the spirit of myinvention. x l-claimv H 1. 'A tubular sleeve-form' com posed of aplurality of tapering longitudinal sections collectively forming alongitudinally}:divided arm-shaped tube, each section being externallyconvex in cross-section the radii of crosssectional curvaturegradually-increasin g from its lower to its upper end, and adj u stable"connections between said sections whereby the diameter of the tube maybe varied.

2. A tubular sleeve-form composed of a plu rality of. taperinglongitudinal sections collectively forming a longitudinallydividedarm-shaped tube, each section being externally convex in cross-section,the radii of cross-sectional curvature gradually increasing: from itslower to its upper end, and a plurality of sets of adjustableconnections between said sections, whereby the diameter of the tube maybe varied at either end portion.

3. A tubular sleeve-form composed of a plurality of longitudinalsections collectively forming a longitudinally-divided arm-shaped tube,inwardly-projeeting slotted arms aflixed to said sections and havingtheir inner ends overlapped, and clamps engaged with the overlapped endsof said arms within the tube.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

MARY o. MORAN.

\Vitnesses:

DAVID J. MALQNEY, JOHN J. EGAN.

